1. Robert Huth is a three-time Premier League winner and has made the most Premier League appearances by a German player.
39 Facts About Robert Huth
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Robert Huth was unable to force his way back into the team and he joined Leicester on loan in February 2015, helping them avoid relegation from the top flight.
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Robert Huth then joined Leicester permanently, helping them to win the Premier League title in 2016.
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Robert Huth was a Germany international, earning 19 caps and scoring two goals between 2004 and 2009.
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Robert Huth was part of the Germany squads which came third at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, both on home soil.
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Robert Huth was born in Biesdorf, East Berlin, and played for local side VfB Fortuna Biesdorf and then the youth teams at 1.
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Robert Huth made 20 appearances during that season, stating he was happy to stay at Chelsea.
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Robert Huth scored twice for Chelsea, with one against MSK Zilina in a Champions League qualifier and the other against Birmingham City in the FA Cup.
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Robert Huth stated that he would join Middlesbrough after the 2006 FIFA World Cup after agreeing a five-year deal.
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On 13 July 2006, a proposed transfer to Middlesbrough was scuppered when Robert Huth failed a medical.
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Manager Gareth Southgate stated that Robert Huth was lacking in match fitness and decided to play him in a number of reserve matches.
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Robert Huth underwent ankle surgery in the summer of 2007 in order to fix his problem; he consulted a specialist after failing to recover.
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Robert Huth returned to training in November 2007 and made his comeback against Reading on 1 December.
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Robert Huth celebrated his 100th Premier League appearance by scoring his first Stoke goal on 4 October 2009, against Everton.
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Robert Huth admitted his guilt the following day, and apologised for the incident.
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Robert Huth was suspended for three matches by the FA.
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Robert Huth scored a 90th-minute equaliser against Liverpool on 16 January 2010.
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Robert Huth followed this up with goals against Birmingham City, Wigan, Blackburn Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers and two against Sunderland.
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Robert Huth scored in the FA Cup quarter-final against West Ham, helping Stoke to reach the semi-final stage.
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Robert Huth scored twice towards the end of the season against Midlands opponents Wolves and Aston Villa respectively.
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In June 2012, Robert Huth signed a new three-year contract with Stoke, keeping him at the Britannia Stadium until 2016.
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Robert Huth was given a retrospective three-match ban after an off-the-ball altercation with Fulham's Philippe Senderos on 23 February 2013.
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Under Hughes, Robert Huth remained a regular in the side, but suffered a knee injury in November 2013 that required surgery.
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Robert Huth played his first league game for over a year against Arsenal on 6 December 2014.
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Robert Huth left Stoke in June 2015 after spending six seasons with the Potters, making 188 appearances and scoring 18 goals.
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On 2 February 2015, Robert Huth joined Leicester City on loan until the end of the season.
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Robert Huth admitted in a post-match interview on 2 January 2017 that his side were lucky not to concede a penalty when he brought down Adama Traore in a goalless draw at Middlesbrough, a view not shared by Pat Nevin, watching the game for BBC Radio 5 live.
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Robert Huth announced his retirement on 11 January 2019, following speculation that he was set to join Derby County.
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Robert Huth appeared in 326 league matches on the first two levels in English football.
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Robert Huth made a return to Leicester in October 2022 taking the position of loans manager taking over from Guy Branston.
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From a young age, Robert Huth was already a member of the German national team.
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Robert Huth played at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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Robert Huth was called up on 16 August 2004 in the Germany national team, when he was nominated for the friendly match at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna against Austria.
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Robert Huth was recalled to the Germany national team, last done for the 2006 World Cup, for a friendly against Switzerland on 20 March 2008 owing to his impressive recent club form.
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Robert Huth was later ruled out after suffering from a foot injury.
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Robert Huth totalled only 19 games and two goals for Germany, ending his international career very early.
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Robert Huth is the only ever Germany International that never played a game in the German Bundesliga.
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Robert Huth was a ball boy at the 1997 DFB-Pokal Final at his city's Olympic Stadium.
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Robert Huth deleted his interactions with the game and apologised.